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NTSB: Limo Owner Evaded Safety Rules Before Fatal Crash

ALBANY, N.Y. — The owner of the stretched limousine that crashed and killed 20 people in upstate New York repeatedly changed the listed number of seats in the vehicle and took other steps to avoid safety regulations, according to documents …

FirstEnergy Had Big Stake in Tainted Nuclear Plant Bailout

CLEVELAND — FirstEnergy Corp. was once blamed for its part in triggering North America’s largest blackout nearly 20 years ago. Now, the multistate power company is again facing intense scrutiny — this time for its role in an alleged $60 …

Crew Confusion, Engine Trouble Recorded in Final Seconds of Doomed Flight

A plane that crashed in suburban Dallas and killed 10 passengers and crew had trouble with its left engine, according to the last few seconds of a cockpit voice recording, officials said on Tuesday. Just after the plane took off …

Report: Inspections at Kentucky Mine Were Lax

A published report says state investigators found few problems at a Harlan County, Ky., mine where federal investigators found enough violations during a surprise safety blitz in May to shut the facility down for nine days. The Courier-Journal reports an …